Brazil vs Cook Islands: Carbon intensity of energy
Brazil
158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cook Islands
158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Brazil rank
175th
Cook Islands rank
173rd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Brazil
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Brazil, a difference of 0.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Brazil ranks 175th and Cook Islands ranks 173rd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Cook Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 185.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 158.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Brazil |
| 1990s | 191.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 259.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 67.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 187.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 226.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 38.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 180.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 180.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.1748 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 166.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Brazil or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Brazil and Cook Islands?
- 0.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cook Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Cook Islands rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Brazil ranks 175th and Cook Islands ranks 173rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.